Episcopal Church Metro Areas (1980)

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Using data from the 1980 Churches and Church Membership Study, this list ranks U.S. metro areas on the highest total number of adherents and the highest percent of the population in the Episcopal Church. You can sort the list by clicking on the column headings. Most historically African American denominations are not included in the 1980 congregation and membership totals.

Congregational "adherents" include all full members, their children, and others who regularly attend services.

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Ranking	Metro Area	Adherents	Percent
39	New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA CMSA	345,458	1.8
13	Washington-Baltimore, DC-MD-VA-WV CMSA	156,561	2.7
20	Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMSA	132,160	2.3
20	Boston-Worcester-Lawrence-Lowell-Brockton, MA-NH NECMA	124,849	2.3
127	Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA CMSA	74,860	0.7
88	Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI CMSA	58,745	1.1
30	Cleveland-Akron, OH CMSA	58,482	2.0
121	Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI CMSA	57,964	0.7
93	San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA CMSA	55,541	1.0
51	Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX CMSA	50,384	1.6
63	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX CMSA	42,916	1.4
3	Providence-Warwick-Pawtucket, RI NECMA	36,639	4.2
71	Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA CMSA	32,025	1.3
11	Hartford, CT NECMA	29,438	2.8
6	Richmond-Petersburg, VA MSA	29,072	3.8
75	Atlanta, GA MSA	28,789	1.3
22	Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News, VA-NC MSA	27,293	2.3
57	Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO CMSA	26,412	1.5
56	Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL MSA	24,761	1.5
87	Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN-WI MSA	24,569	1.1
38	Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY MSA	23,152	1.9
107	Pittsburgh, PA MSA	22,957	0.9
29	Rochester, NY MSA	20,790	2.0
18	Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY MSA	19,988	2.4
79	Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA	19,807	1.3
70	Kansas City, MO-KS MSA	19,404	1.3
15	Syracuse, NY MSA	19,308	2.7
97	San Diego, CA MSA	18,381	1.0
17	Jacksonville, FL MSA	17,756	2.5
1	Wilmington, NC MSA	17,085	12.3
99	Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN CMSA	16,719	1.0
67	San Antonio, TX MSA	14,956	1.4
130	St. Louis, MO-IL MSA	14,638	0.6
9	Charleston-North Charleston, SC MSA	14,072	3.3
46	Orlando, FL MSA	13,745	1.7
66	Charlotte-Gastonia-Rock Hill, NC-SC MSA	13,435	1.4
111	Phoenix-Mesa, AZ MSA	13,245	0.8
64	Memphis, TN-AR-MS MSA	13,128	1.4
102	New Orleans, LA MSA	12,192	0.9
118	Milwaukee-Racine, WI CMSA	11,806	0.8
43	Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MSA	11,709	1.8
32	West Palm Beach-Boca Raton, FL MSA	11,291	2.0
88	Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC MSA	10,549	1.1
66	Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC MSA	10,239	1.4
10	Utica-Rome, NY MSA	9,933	3.1
48	Austin-San Marcos, TX MSA	9,788	1.7
114	Columbus, OH MSA	9,759	0.8
102	Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL CMSA	9,532	0.9
85	Birmingham, AL MSA	9,474	1.2
21	Columbia, SC MSA	9,467	2.3
26	Mobile, AL MSA	9,182	2.1
95	Oklahoma City, OK MSA	8,724	1.0
54	Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA MSA	8,579	1.6
127	Indianapolis, IN MSA	8,478	0.7
108	Louisville, KY-IN MSA	8,387	0.9
117	Sacramento-Yolo, CA CMSA	8,353	0.8
100	Nashville, TN MSA	8,140	1.0
66	Springfield, MA NECMA	8,053	1.4
84	Scranton--Wilkes-Barre--Hazleton, PA MSA	7,752	1.2
105	Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, MI MSA	7,619	0.9
99	Honolulu, HI MSA	7,378	1.0
2	Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA NECMA	7,279	4.9
31	Sarasota-Bradenton, FL MSA	6,913	2.0
119	Dayton-Springfield, OH MSA	6,857	0.7
65	Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR MSA	6,577	1.4
72	Baton Rouge, LA MSA	6,520	1.3
98	Tulsa, OK MSA	6,437	1.0
48	Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA	6,285	1.7
77	Albuquerque, NM MSA	6,142	1.3
47	Augusta-Aiken, GA-SC MSA	6,114	1.7
12	Portland, ME NECMA	5,940	2.8
5	Pittsfield, MA NECMA	5,917	4.1
66	Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA	5,771	1.4
90	Tucson, AZ MSA	5,735	1.1
23	Binghamton, NY MSA	5,703	2.2
19	New London-Norwich, CT NECMA	5,613	2.4
58	Jackson, MS MSA	5,465	1.5
32	Melbourne-Titusville-Palm Bay, FL MSA	5,346	2.0
54	Spokane, WA MSA	5,321	1.6
79	Saginaw-Bay City-Midland, MI MSA	5,270	1.3
111	Omaha, NE-IA MSA	5,053	0.8
71	Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA	5,001	1.3
46	Pensacola, FL MSA	4,949	1.7
26	Savannah, GA MSA	4,774	2.1
4	Charlottesville, VA MSA	4,681	4.1
88	Lansing-East Lansing, MI MSA	4,660	1.1
60	Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL MSA	4,655	1.5
110	Knoxville, TN MSA	4,573	0.8
80	Lancaster, PA MSA	4,485	1.2
113	Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle, PA MSA	4,470	0.8
103	El Paso, TX MSA	4,462	0.9
93	Kalamazoo-Battle Creek, MI MSA	4,354	1.0
85	Lexington, KY MSA	4,301	1.2
101	Wichita, KS MSA	4,200	1.0
80	Corpus Christi, TX MSA	4,050	1.2
67	Salinas, CA MSA	3,980	1.4
23	Lynchburg, VA MSA	3,932	2.2
42	Roanoke, VA MSA	3,915	1.8
27	Tallahassee, FL MSA	3,909	2.1
78	Colorado Springs, CO MSA	3,906	1.3
62	Daytona Beach, FL MSA	3,836	1.4
24	Asheville, NC MSA	3,818	2.2
41	Fort Myers-Cape Coral, FL MSA	3,721	1.8
8	Glens Falls, NY MSA	3,691	3.4
145	Salt Lake City-Ogden, UT MSA	3,510	0.4
85	Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA	3,481	1.2
77	Charleston, WV MSA	3,433	1.3
96	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH MSA	3,367	1.0
81	Montgomery, AL MSA	3,349	1.2
74	Boise City, ID MSA	3,329	1.3
109	Des Moines, IA MSA	3,129	0.9
14	State College, PA MSA	3,018	2.7
102	Reading, PA MSA	2,949	0.9
117	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MSA	2,928	0.8
34	Fort Pierce-Port St. Lucie, FL MSA	2,906	1.9
140	Fresno, CA MSA	2,868	0.5
61	Odessa-Midland, TX MSA	2,831	1.4
44	Topeka, KS MSA	2,697	1.7
98	Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA	2,695	1.0
129	Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA MSA	2,691	0.6
45	Burlington, VT NECMA	2,677	1.7
40	Jamestown, NY MSA	2,669	1.8
106	Appleton-Oshkosh-Neenah, WI MSA	2,628	0.9
99	Duluth-Superior, MN-WI MSA	2,582	1.0
59	Green Bay, WI MSA	2,562	1.5
73	Lincoln, NE MSA	2,527	1.3
105	Macon, GA MSA	2,488	0.9
25	Williamsport, PA MSA	2,462	2.1
62	Waco, TX MSA	2,424	1.4
16	Elmira, NY MSA	2,419	2.5
52	Jackson, MI MSA	2,417	1.6
143	Las Vegas, NV-AZ MSA	2,399	0.5
7	Corvallis, OR MSA	2,378	3.5
87	Brownsville-Harlingen-San Benito, TX MSA	2,357	1.1
35	Rocky Mount, NC MSA	2,353	1.9
132	Bakersfield, CA MSA	2,337	0.6
126	Stockton-Lodi, CA MSA	2,307	0.7
82	Wheeling, WV-OH MSA	2,266	1.2
103	Huntsville, AL MSA	2,265	0.9
50	Bangor, ME NECMA	2,247	1.6
140	Fort Wayne, IN MSA	2,246	0.5
123	Madison, WI MSA	2,245	0.7
115	Erie, PA MSA	2,205	0.8
122	York, PA MSA	2,176	0.7
80	Amarillo, TX MSA	2,160	1.2
113	Modesto, CA MSA	2,155	0.8
89	Reno, NV MSA	2,138	1.1
76	Lake Charles, LA MSA	2,137	1.3
85	Longview-Marshall, TX MSA	2,100	1.2
128	Rockford, IL MSA	2,099	0.6
133	Peoria-Pekin, IL MSA	2,097	0.6
38	Fort Walton Beach, FL MSA	2,049	1.9
36	Cumberland, MD-WV MSA	2,047	1.9
55	Sharon, PA MSA	1,975	1.5
109	Springfield, MO MSA	1,941	0.9
120	Hickory-Morganton-Lenoir, NC MSA	1,940	0.7
89	Yakima, WA MSA	1,889	1.1
68	Monroe, LA MSA	1,887	1.4
47	Abilene, TX MSA	1,864	1.7
119	Columbus, GA-AL MSA	1,860	0.7
108	Lubbock, TX MSA	1,853	0.9
85	Parkersburg-Marietta, WV-OH MSA	1,838	1.2
135	Lafayette, LA MSA	1,821	0.6
99	Springfield, IL MSA	1,819	1.0
84	Gainesville, FL MSA	1,793	1.2
33	Santa Fe, NM MSA	1,793	1.9
72	Alexandria, LA MSA	1,790	1.3
41	Dover, DE MSA	1,778	1.8
97	Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MSA	1,761	1.0
83	Richland-Kennewick-Pasco, WA MSA	1,739	1.2
37	Rochester, MN MSA	1,731	1.9
92	Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MSA	1,577	1.1
78	Ocala, FL MSA	1,549	1.3
98	San Luis Obispo-Atascadero-Paso Robles, CA MSA	1,522	1.0
104	Fort Smith, AR-OK MSA	1,497	0.9
73	Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR MSA	1,477	1.3
79	Sioux City, IA-NE MSA	1,465	1.3
112	Anchorage, AK MSA	1,431	0.8
76	Florence, SC MSA	1,415	1.3
75	Billings, MT MSA	1,399	1.3
132	South Bend, IN MSA	1,397	0.6
28	Cheyenne, WY MSA	1,396	2.0
72	Athens, GA MSA	1,384	1.3
112	Champaign-Urbana, IL MSA	1,379	0.8
90	Joplin, MO MSA	1,374	1.1
134	Visalia-Tulare-Porterville, CA MSA	1,374	0.6
69	Myrtle Beach, SC MSA	1,367	1.4
53	Naples, FL MSA	1,366	1.6
93	Medford-Ashland, OR MSA	1,365	1.0
98	Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA	1,349	1.0
142	McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MSA	1,328	0.5
100	Tuscaloosa, AL MSA	1,314	1.0
85	Albany, GA MSA	1,303	1.2
131	Killeen-Temple, TX MSA	1,297	0.6
118	Benton Harbor, MI MSA	1,286	0.8
119	Houma, LA MSA	1,286	0.7
97	Tyler, TX MSA	1,274	1.0
108	Chico-Paradise, CA MSA	1,266	0.9
76	Las Cruces, NM MSA	1,229	1.3
120	Cedar Rapids, IA MSA	1,222	0.7
102	Pueblo, CO MSA	1,178	0.9
49	Rapid City, SD MSA	1,165	1.7
104	Sioux Falls, SD MSA	1,141	0.9
75	Sumter, SC MSA	1,141	1.3
110	Eau Claire, WI MSA	1,104	0.8
115	Altoona, PA MSA	1,082	0.8
145	Evansville-Henderson, IN-KY MSA	1,082	0.4
100	Danville, VA MSA	1,074	1.0
112	Wichita Falls, TX MSA	1,056	0.8
124	Lafayette, IN MSA	1,046	0.7
91	Bryan-College Station, TX MSA	997	1.1
105	Bellingham, WA MSA	968	0.9
72	Casper, WY MSA	952	1.3
52	Punta Gorda, FL MSA	938	1.6
101	Panama City, FL MSA	933	1.0
125	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA MSA	927	0.7
104	Columbia, MO MSA	922	0.9
94	Sherman-Denison, TX MSA	915	1.0
124	Florence, AL MSA	912	0.7
90	San Angelo, TX MSA	912	1.1
132	Terre Haute, IN MSA	906	0.6
127	Janesville-Beloit, WI MSA	903	0.7
147	Johnstown, PA MSA	901	0.3
128	Merced, CA MSA	861	0.6
121	Decatur, AL MSA	856	0.7
89	Missoula, MT MSA	838	1.1
122	Anniston, AL MSA	837	0.7
103	Hattiesburg, MS MSA	837	0.9
104	Pine Bluff, AR MSA	834	0.9
131	Fargo-Moorhead, ND-MN MSA	824	0.6
112	Lewiston-Auburn, ME NECMA	822	0.8
123	Redding, CA MSA	798	0.7
117	Yuba City, CA MSA	779	0.8
101	Iowa City, IA MSA	777	1.0
88	Victoria, TX MSA	767	1.1
86	Lawrence, KS MSA	766	1.1
129	Dothan, AL MSA	765	0.6
100	Flagstaff, AZ-UT MSA	757	1.0
141	Clarksville-Hopkinsville, TN-KY MSA	741	0.5
106	Grand Junction, CO MSA	735	0.9
143	Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV MSA	735	0.5
108	Great Falls, MT MSA	709	0.9
130	Lawton, OK MSA	689	0.6
125	Sheboygan, WI MSA	679	0.7
136	Bloomington-Normal, IL MSA	646	0.5
116	Bismarck, ND MSA	617	0.8
98	Enid, OK MSA	613	1.0
138	La Crosse, WI-MN MSA	573	0.5
119	Auburn-Opelika, AL MSA	559	0.7
121	Yuma, AZ MSA	555	0.7
139	St. Joseph, MO MSA	516	0.5
141	Kokomo, IN MSA	505	0.5
137	Dubuque, IA MSA	500	0.5
144	Wausau, WI MSA	492	0.4
140	Bloomington, IN MSA	491	0.5
142	Grand Forks, ND-MN MSA	475	0.5
146	Decatur, IL MSA	460	0.4
144	Gadsden, AL MSA	456	0.4
122	Pocatello, ID MSA	455	0.7
142	Owensboro, KY MSA	406	0.5
149	St. Cloud, MN MSA	362	0.3
150	Muncie, IN MSA	288	0.2
148	Laredo, TX MSA	276	0.3
151	Provo-Orem, UT MSA	142	0.1
152	Canton-Massillon, OH MSA	0	0.0
152	Fayetteville, NC MSA	0	0.0
152	Goldsboro, NC MSA	0	0.0
152	Greenville, NC MSA	0	0.0
152	Jackson, TN MSA	0	0.0
152	Jacksonville, NC MSA	0	0.0
152	Jonesboro, AR MSA	0	0.0
152	Lima, OH MSA	0	0.0
152	Mansfield, OH MSA	0	0.0
152	Santa Barbara-Santa Maria-Lompoc, CA MSA	0	0.0
152	Toledo, OH MSA	0	0.0
152	Youngstown-Warren, OH MSA	0	0.0

Source

The data presented in this list were collected by the Glenmary Research Center and include statistics for 111 Judeo-Christian church bodies, including number of churches and adherents. Bernard Quinn, Herman Anderson, Martin Bradley, Paul Goetting and Peggy Shriver supervised the collection. These data originally appeared in Churches and Church Membership in the United States, 1980, published by the Glenmary Research Center.

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